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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and
Fibromyalgia

Chronic fatigue syndrome, or
CFS, is a debilitating disorder characterized by
profound tiredness or fatigue. Patients with CFS may
become exhausted with only light physical exertion.
They often must function at a level of activity
substantially lower than their capacity prior to the
onset of illness. In addition to these key defining
characteristics, patients generally report various
nonspecific symptoms, including weakness, muscle
aches and pains, excessive sleep, malaise, fever,
sore throat, tender lymph nodes, impaired memory
and/or mental concentration, insomnia, and
depression. CFS can persist for years.

FMS (fibromyalgia syndrome)
is considered to be a widespread musculoskeletal pain
and fatigue disorder for which the cause is still
unknown. The term fibromyalgia means pain in the
muscles, ligament and tendons - in other words, the
fibrous tissues in the body. FMS used to be called
the fibrositis syndrome, implying that there was
inflammation in the muscles, but that has not been
born out by research.

Most patients with FMS say that
they ache all over. Their muscles may feel like they
have been pulled or overworked. Sometimes the muscles
twitch and at other times they burn. More women than
men are afflicted with FMS, but it shows up in people
of all ages.

While CFS and FMS share many
symptoms, it is believed that these two syndromes are
two entirely different illnesses.